Garoppolo Ponders Retirement, Niners Free Agents Await

0:00On April 22nd, several former San Francisco 49ers remain unsigned free agents more than a month into the New League year. Jimmy Garoppolo, their former quarterback now, 34 years old, is seriously thinking about retirement according to an ESPN report this week. Garoppolo got picked in the second round by the New England Patriots back in 2014 out of Eastern Illinois. They traded him to the 49ers in 2017, where he stayed through 2023, then bounced to the Las Vegas. Raiders for a year and spent the last two as a backup with the Los Angeles Rams. In six seasons with San Francisco, he started 55 of 57 games when 38 and 17 and put up solid numbers, completing. 67.6% of his passes for 13,599 yards, that seventh in team history, plus 82. Touchdowns. He's still a possible backup option for Matthew Stafford if Rams GM less need and coach Sean McVeigh want him back next season.

1:00But if they pass, Garoppolo sounds ready to step away and start the next chapter, leaving fans wondering about his legacy and those other unsigned. Niners still hunting deals. That's the story for today. NFL News Today, driven by AI, I'm Corey with the story.